Eyeglass-holder.



PATENTE'D APR. 1'7, 1906.

M. J. RUSSELL.

EYEGLASS HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 20, 1903. RENEWED SEPT. 22, 1905.

Qwihwoaca citizen of the United hereby declare the following to be aNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

MARIE J. RUSSELL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

EYEGLASS-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 17, 1906.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, MARIE J. RUSSELL, a

States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inEyeglass-Holders; and

) clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to improvements in eyeglass-holders, andparticularly to holders which are capable of use in connection with thehair, the holder being formed in the shape of a hair-pin, capable of usenot only for holding the glasses 1n the hair, but for holding the hairin position in connection therewith.

- The invention consists in an eyeglassholder comprising a hair-pin andmeans suspended therefrom upon which the glasses may be hung when not inuse.

It also consists in a combined hair-pin and eyeglass-holder comprising ahair-engaging portion, a hook loosely secured thereto, and a chain orother flexible connection for securing the eyeglasses to the hook, thesaid hook also serving to engage the bow or other portion of the glassesfor supporting them when not in use.

It also consists in certain other novel constructions, combinations, andarrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view of the head of aperson, showing the hair-pin and eyeglass-holder forming thesubject-matter of the present invention secured to the hair. Fig. 2 is aerspective view of the combined pin and g ass-holder. Fig. 3 is asimilar view showing the pin with two straight prongs.

The invention is designed to supply the need for a device which can beused to suspend eyeglasses from the head of a wearer, the saideyeglasses not depending in any way upon the wearing-apparel of theuser, since the glasses when not in use are suspended upon the head.

In giving the invention a practical form I employ a hair-engaging memberor pin 1, which is provided with an eye or loop 2, from which ispivotally suspended a hook 3. The pin portion 1 may be made with asingle straight prong 4 and a prong 5, which is provided with a bent endportion 6, forming a hook for engaging the end of the straight prong 4.In placing the pin in the hair the straight prong can be pushed into thehair and the hook 6 of the other prong then brought into engagementtherewith for surrounding a portion of the hair and binding the pinfirmly upon the same. If. desired, however, the pin portion may beformed with two straight prongs, as 7, (shown in Fig. 3,) in whichinstance the hair-pin is merely thrust longitudinally into the hair. Inthis instance also the pin portion is formed with an eye or'loop 8, fromwhich a hook 9 is suspended. The eyeglasses are connected with the hookby a cord, chain, or other flexible means, as 10, so that if theeyeglasses become accidentally displaced from the nose of the wearerthey will not fall and be broken. The cord or chain may be provided witha link or ring 11 at one end, which can be slipped upon the hook of thepin for securing it thereto. The hook 3 or 9 performs the doublefunction of holding the cord or flexible connection with the glasses andsupplying means upon which the glasses may be suspended at one end. Whenthe hook is used for supporting the glasses, the bow of the glasses ispassed over the hook, or the hook may be'made to engage the eye or loopat one end of a pair of glasses, as desired.

The hair-pin may be made of a simple and ordinary form, or the outer bar5 when the clasp form of pin is employed may be ornamented or providedwith stones of various kinds and permitted to show outside the hair. Ifthe pin is not made ornamental, it may be arranged so as to be coveredby portions of the hair, if preferred. The hook carried by the pin maybe ornamented also or made plain, as found most desirable.-

In using the device the hair-pin is properly secured in the hair of thewearer, so that the pendent hook is within easy reach of the hand of thewearer. The flexible connection with the glasses is made of suflicientlength to reach from the pin to the nose of the wearer, as illustratedin dotted lines in Fig. 1. When the glasses are not being used, thewearer places the same upon the hook, as shown in full lines in Fig. 1.By this means the glasses may be suspended upon the person of the wearerand yet be entirely free and independent of the clothes orwearing-apparel of the person. The clothes may be changed withoutdisturbing the position of the glasses or without danger of knocking IIOthem from their suspended position. The pin and the hook are capable ofeconomical production or may be made as ornamental and expensive asdesired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. An eyeglassholder, comprising a hairpin, and a pendent open hookloosely connected therewith and free to swing in all directions, wherebysaid hook can hang in a vertical position regardless of the position as:sumed by said hair-pin 2. An eyeglass-holder, comprising a hairpin, aneye formed thereon, a endent open hook, and an eye formed on said hookinterlocking with the eye of said pin permitting .the hook to alwayshang in a vertical position.

3. An eyeglass-holder for the hair comprising a hair-pin having a loopat one end forming an eye, a clasp at the other end of the hair-pin, apendent hook having an eye for engaging the eye of the in, the upper endof the hook being open or receiving eyeglasses, the connection formed bythe eye of the hook with the eye of the pin permitting of the pinhanging in a vertical position at all times when the hair-pin is inplace in the hair of the user.'

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in presence of twowitnesses.

MARIE J. RUSSELL.

Witnesses:

GEORGE E. WIsSLER, LADISLAV A. KAPSA.

